Premier Off To U.S.A. AKA Premier Off To… 1954

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London Airport.

GV B.O.A.C. stratocruiser "Canopus". LV Sir Winston Churchill and party walking towards plane. SV pan, Sir Winston Churchill walking with B.O.A.C. Chairman Sir Miles Thomas. Lady Churchill following behind. SCU pan, Mr and Mrs Anthony Eden walking to plane. SV "Canopus". CU...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29838
Sort Number:
54/049
Time in/Out:
01:20:01:00 / 01:21:36:00
Canister:
54/49
Film ID:
170.15
Issue Date:
28/06/1954

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